Clarke s Vole vs Tropical Pine

Microtus clarkei compared with Pinus tropicalis

Key Differences

• Clarke s Vole is Least Concern while Tropical Pine is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Clarke s Vole	Tropical Pine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Microtus	Pinus (Pines)
Species	Microtus clarkei	Pinus tropicalis

Conservation Status

Clarke s Vole

LC — Least Concern

Tropical Pine

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Clarke s Vole	Tropical Pine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Clarke s Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tropical Pine

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, among 5 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Found in Cuba. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Clarke s Vole

The Clarke s Vole (Microtus clarkei) is a species in the genus Microtus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.